The JVC/Smithsonian Folkways video anthology of music and dance of the Americas /

Presents a wealth of ethnic music from the Americas. Most segments are short. Includes folk music, folk songs, performances on traditional musical instruments, dances, and religious or ritual performances. The tapes contain no spoken introduction or explanation, but the booklets contain: overview...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Nihon Bikutā Kabushiki Kaisha, Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings, Multicultural Media (Firm : Barre, Vt.), Kokuritsu Minzokugaku Hakubutsukan
Other Authors:	Ohta, Horoaki (Director), Ichikawa, Katsumori (Producer), Ichihashi, Yuji (Producer), Greenberg, Mark, 1945-
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Published:	[Tokyo] : JVC, Victor Company of Japan ; [2005]
Subjects:	Folk music. Folk dancing. Folk dance music. Folk songs. Music > United States. Music > Canada. Music > Caribbean Area. Music > Central America. Music > South America. Documentary films.

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Summary:	Presents a wealth of ethnic music from the Americas. Most segments are short. Includes folk music, folk songs, performances on traditional musical instruments, dances, and religious or ritual performances. The tapes contain no spoken introduction or explanation, but the booklets contain: overview essays that discuss entire traditions; selection descriptions that present information about each cut; and resource material, including suggestions for listening, viewing, and reading. The quality of the recording varies from segment to segment.
Item Description:	"In collaboration with the National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka, Japan [and] Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings, Washington DC"--closing frames. Videodisc release of the 1995 film production. "VTMV-225--VTMV-230"--on containers; "JVCAIIVOL01-JVCAIIVOL06"--on discs. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	6 videodiscs (329 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 6 books (19 cm.).
Format:	DVD.
Production Credits:	Editor, Mark Greenberg.